Father still missing after jumping into San Joaquin River to save son

FILE — A father is still missing after he tried to rescue his 1-year-old son who had gone overboard during a fishing boat trip on the San Joaquin River near Isleton. A motorboat travels north up the Sacramento River past a campground between Isleton, Calif. and Walnut Grove in this file photo. less

FILE — A father is still missing after he tried to rescue his 1-year-old son who had gone overboard during a fishing boat trip on the San Joaquin River near Isleton. A motorboat travels north up the … more

Photo: Lance Iversen, The Chronicle

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FILE — A father is still missing after he tried to rescue his 1-year-old son who had gone overboard during a fishing boat trip on the San Joaquin River near Isleton. A motorboat travels north up the Sacramento River past a campground between Isleton, Calif. and Walnut Grove in this file photo. less

FILE — A father is still missing after he tried to rescue his 1-year-old son who had gone overboard during a fishing boat trip on the San Joaquin River near Isleton. A motorboat travels north up the … more

Photo: Lance Iversen, The Chronicle

Father still missing after jumping into San Joaquin River to save son

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ISLETON, Calif. (KCRA) — The search continues for a father who jumped into the San Joaquin River near Isleton after his 1-year-old son fell off a boat and into the river Friday, officials said.

The 1-year-old boy was later found and is in serious condition. The man is still missing, officials said.

Crews suspended the search for the 41-year-old father Friday night and will return Saturday morning. A crew from the Coast Guard is staying out on the river overnight. They want to be ready the second they’re needed.

The 1-year-old boy was wearing a life jacket when he fell off the boat at around 11:30 a.m., and his father, who did not have a life jacket, jumped in after him, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Officials said that the man was on the boat with his three children when one of them fell into the river. The 10-year-old girl, along with a younger sibling, called authorities after their father jumped in after the 1-year-old child.